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Nanotechnology in México

Panamerican Nanotechnology Network

Dr. Jesús González Hernandez


Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C.

National Contact Point for Nanotechnology

Septiembre 22 de 2009
Río de Janeiro.
Summary
 Academic Resources
 Academic institutions doing Nanotechnology
 Number of Researchers
 Graduate Programs
 Experimental Equipment

 Industrial Activities

 National Laboratories in Nanotechnology and other Initiatives of


Mexican Government to Develop Nanotechnology

 Key Competence, Opportunities and Niches

 Comparison of México with other Countries


Inventory of Academic Capabilities
3- Research
14- CPI (PRC),
6-IPN 8 - UNAM Institutions 25- IES (HEI) 56 Institutions
CONACYT System
“Sectorizadas”

23 14

34 27. CIDETEQ
28. CIO
1. CINVESTAV México
29. CIATEQ, A.C.
2. CINVESTAV Mérida 43
30. COMIMSA
3. CINVESTAV Querétaro
48 18 31. IPICYT
4. CINVESTAV Saltillo
32. BUAP
5. CIITEC -IPN 33
33. UACH
6. ESFM -IPN
47 34. UACJ
7. IF- UNAM 35 35. UANL
8. IQ- UNAM
4 50 36. UASLP
9. CIE- UNAM
19 30 37. UADY
10. IIM-UNAM 26 24 38. UAEH
11. CFATA-UNAM
39. UAM-Azcapotzalco
12. CCADET- UNAM
55 40. UAM-Iztapalapa
13. FC- UNAM
31 41. UDG
14. CCMC- UNAM
36 42. UG
15. IMP
2 22 43. UNISON
16. ININ 42 49 3 44. UMSNH
11 20
17. CENAM 41 46 27 21 2938 37 45. UV/MICRONA
18. CIMAV 25 28
53 46. ITC
19. CIQA 44 52 17 51
45 47. ITS
20. CIDESI 32
56 48. ITH
21. CIATEC
5 6 7 49. ITQ
22. CICY
23. CICESE 8 9 10 15 50. UDEM
1 51. UDLA
24. CIAD 12 54
13 16 52. UAMS
25. CIATEJ
40 53. UTM
26. CIBNOR 39
54. UPChiapas
55. UAZ
56. ITZ

34 with more than 10 PhDs


Inventory of Academic Capabilities

549 Researchers (PhD) Identified


 87 graduate programs related
 87 graduate programs related
with nanotechnology in 27
with nanotechnology in 27
institutions.
institutions.

Some
Some dedicated (5 PhD and 7
dedicated (5 PhD and 7
36 MS) most ofofthem
MS) most themoffer
offerother
other
degreeswith
degrees withorientation
orientationinin
Nanoscience
Nanoscience andand
127 Nanotechnology.
81 Nanotechnology.

257
257 doctoral students and
doctoral students and
216 master students.
Additionally101
Additionally 101technicians
technicians 216 master students.
wereidentified
were identified

76
129
12

44
Doctoral Programs
Masters Programs 43
IPN Bachelor Programs
UNAM
CONACYT System
Research Institutions “Sectorizadas”
Other Institutions
157 laboratories and 17 pilot plants 44%(26)
44% (26)of
ofthe
the
institutionsreport
institutions reportatat
Only a few institutions have specialized state-of-the-art equipment: leastone
oneproject
projectinin
least
IIM-UNAM, IMP, IPICYT, CIQA, CIMAV and CENAM developmentrelated
development relatedtoto
nanotechnology
nanotechnology
The Rest of the
IIM-UNAM, 32
Institutions, 26

CICESE, 5

CIATEC, 5

UNISON, 6

CCMC-UNAM, 6 CIMAV, 28

IQ- UNAM, 7 350research


350 researchfocus
focus
areastopics
areas topics
CIAD, 8

191 projects are in


CIITEC- IPN, 10 CIQA, 24
development process
IMP, 15

CIE-UNAM, 19
Inventory of Industrial Activities

Companies
Industrial Segment
Surveyed 94 companies were surveyed
Electronics Devices 17
The sample was taken from the 500 most
Plastics & Footwear 13
important companies in Mexico, identified
Aluminum, Metales and Equipment 11 in the 2007 edition of Expansión magazine
Chemical 9
64%
Electronic Materials 7
Medical Applications 5
Steel 5 94
94
companies
companies
Paints and Coatings 5
Ceramic Products 4 20%
12%
Food Products 4
4%
Biotechnology 3
Cements 2 Micro Small Medium Large

Glass 2
Micro (0-10)
Materials and Packaging Solutions 2
Textiles and Fibers 2 Number of Small (11-50)
Personal Health Care Products 1 employees: Medium (51-250)
Catalysts 1
Large ( +250)
Water Treatment 1
Nanotechnology Projects in Mexican Enterprises

101 Nanotechnology 88 TOTAL


60 Mexican institutions
Projects from all the 14 in Europe
Companies Surveyed 12 in the United States
2 in Asian institutions
Geographical Location of the Companies that were Surveyed
Companies Surveyed by State Location

1% 1%
2% 1%
3% 25%

4%

4%
Nuevo
4% León

6%

Nuevo León
Jalisco
Guanajuato 7%

Coahuila 14%

D.F.
Estado de México
7%
Chihuahua
Baja California
8% 11%
Querétaro
Tamaulipas
San Luís Potosí
Zacatecas
Hidalgo
Sinaloa
Veracruz
Value Map – Nanotechnological Products

Registered Patents
Metallic Laser Substrates
Óxides Sources Pharmaceutical
Catalysis Beams Semiconducters
of Light Compositions
Dielectric
Personal
Healthcare Products/Markets
Dielectric Displays
Resins Inhibiters Fiber High Technology
Materials
Compositions Protease Optics Semiconductores
Food Apparatus
Products Liquid
Value Added ( $ / kg )

Dielectric Crystals
Nucleic Thin
Water Packaging Films
Acids

70%
Treatment Polymers
Optical
Imaging
Products/Markets Systems
Water – Air Systems
Mid-Low Technology Purification Products/Markets
Mid-High Technology
Elastomers
Aqua's
Thermoplastics
Refractive Solutions
Fibers
Indexes

25%
Biotechnology Textiles

Materials
Glass
Materials Steel
Cement

5%
Technologies in Mexico

Scientific / Technological Complexity


Diagnostic and Prospective of the
Nanotechnology in México
Recommendations

 To create an Initiative or National Program.

 Obtain public funding for investment in


R+D+I to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

 Impulse R+D+I responsibly.

 To promote the development of Human


Resources .

 Incorporate nanotechnology in the political


priorities for national industrial development
Strategy for the Development of Nanotechnology in
the State of Nuevo Leon

Cluster of Nanotechnology
17 Companies, 6 National
3 International Academic Institutions Research and Innovation Technology Park

Incubator for Nanotechnology

6 Technological Platforms
(Pilot Plants)
2 Nanoparticles (M, MO, Comp)
1 Carbon Nanotubes
1 AACVD Thin Films
1 Application to Final Product
2 More to be implemented in
Bionanotechnology
Pilot Plants (Patented, Kgs/hr, flexible, scalable)

Mass Production of Carbon Nanotubes Metalic, Oxides and Composites


Nanoparticles
Incubator for Nanotechnology Location
Research and Innovation Technology Park
Monterrey, N.L.

Incubadora

Incubadora
Biotech

0.5 Ha
Parking
0.5 Ha
2 Ha 2 Ha

2 Ha
H a
1.5

- Area Comercial
- Hotel

2H
- Area de Servicios

a
1.5 Ha

2.3
More than 30 R&D Centers

Ha
Nidos
0.8 Ha
(Private and Government)

Negotiations
Main Institutions Doing
Nanotechnology in México
National Council on Science & Technology
CONACYT
National Research System

27 Research Institutions:
10 Doing Nano S&T
2200 PhDs
Microscopy Laboratory
(Nanoparticles, nanomaterial, modeling & Simulation )

CIMAV Chihuahua

PHILIPS CM-200 TEM JSM 5800-LV SEM JEOL-7401F FE-SEM

Plasma Etching Scanning Probe


JEOL-2200FS HR-FE-TEM JEOL-9320FIB
Microscope
Nova 200 NanoSEM
HR-FE-SEM

www.nanotech.cimav.edu.mx
nanotech@cimav.edu.mx
Nanotechnology National Laboratory
San Luis Potosí

• Carbon Nanostructures
• Atomic Structure of Complex Materials
• Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials
• Low Dimensional Systems

UHRSEM FEI XL30 SFEG STEM ESEM FEI QUANTA 200

Dual Beam FEI HELIOS NANOLAB 600 AFM, MFM, STM, JEOL JSPM 5200
HRTEM FEI TECNAI F30 STWIN 300KV
Puebla

2000 m2 clean rooms,


class 10-100 class
Si-Ge technology
Device Fab
Research Center in Applied Chemistry
Saltillo, Coahuila

52 PhDs
C ONACYT
• Bionanomaterials
• Polymer Nanocomposites
• Nanostructured polymer composite processing
• Optoelectronic nanomaterials

TME-Titan FE-SEM FIB


National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

• 45 Research Centers
• 3990 Researchers, PhD

300 PhDs

35 PhDs

PUNTA
Programa Universitario en
Nanotecnología Ambiental 45 PhDs
43 Electron Microscopes
• 23 TEMs
• 17 SEMs
• 3 AFM´s

www.nano.unam.mx
Email: nanofisica.unam.mx
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Center

National Polytechnic Institute

More than 100 Researchers

Energy (PV, hydrogen)


Environment (soil remediation,
mineral tails, water purification)
Health (drug delivery, exploration
techniques, cancer)
Materiales (catalysts, membranes,
semiconductors, nanomaterials,
molecular simulation)
Electronics and divices
(IC, MEMS)
Mexican Petroleum Institute
• Nanocatalist studies for the refining industry
• Membranes
• Anticorrosion coating
• Microscopic level ducts failures
Metropolitan Autonomus University
Iztapalapa, Xochimilco, Atzcapotzalco, Cuajimalpa, Lerma

More than 2000 PhDs

Nanotechnology Network at UAM


90 PhDs

Equipment:

TEM, SEM, AFM (T), RX, RX


RX-low angle, Micro-Raman (T), RMN

• Nanotechnology and Biological Systems http://nanociencienciasuam.com.mx


• Cancer tags

• Social Issues
Research Center for Advanced Studies
of the National Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D Program in Nanoscience
operative plan

52 MSc and PhD Programs

CINVESTAV
Has 7 Campus, 2 laboratories with 601
Scientists and Technologists
Monterrey Technology Institute for Advance
Studies (ITESM)
Autonomous University of Nuevo León

8,804 – Professors
46 M.C
TEM-Titan 10 PhDs

NanoPrep

SEM-Nova
’Initiatives of the Mexican Government
to Develop Nanotechnology

’Activities in Nanotechnology in the


State of Nuevo León
3 National Laboratories
Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí and Puebla

Objectives

Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Modeling & Simulation Support Mexican Organizations to:

Development of human resources


 Generate scientific knowledge
Establishing collaboration mechanisms
 Establishing strategic alliances with
high-tech Mexican companies
LABORATORIO NACIONLA DE INVESTIGACIONES
EN NANOCIENCIAS Y NANOTECNOLOGIA

Carbon Nanotubes: Theroy & Applications


30 million dollars in equipment

Intst. Circui: CMOS and BiCMOS < 0.5 mm


Nanosciences and Nanotechnology Network
(CONACYT)
1. CIMAV

2. CIQA

3. CIDESI Key Competency Areas


Key Area Leaders
4. CIATEC
Nanoparticles CIMAV
5. CICY
Inorganic Nanostructures CIITEC-IPN
6. CICESE
Polymeric Nanostructures CIQA
7. CIAD
Computational Simulation CINVESTAV
8. CIATEJ
Bionanotechnology CIAD
9. CIDETEQ
Nanometrology CENAM
10. CIBNOR
Process and equipment design CIDESI
11. CIO

12. CIATEQ, A.C.

13.COMIMSA

14. CINVESTAV México 27. UAEH

28. UAM-Azcapotzalco
Participation
15. CINVESTAV Querétaro

16. CINVESTAV Saltillo 29. UAM-Iztapalapa

30. UdeG
350 Scientists
17. CIITEC del IPN

18. ESFM del IPN 31. UG

19. IIM de la UNAM 32. UNISON

20. IF de la UNAM 33. UMSNH

21. BUAP 34. UV/MICRONA

22. UACH 35. CENAM

23. UACJ 36. IPICYT

24. UANL 37. ITC

25.UASLP 38. ITS

26.UADY 39. ITZ


Other Initiatives Other Important Activities

Coordinated Call
EC and Mexico
NANOTECHNOLOGY

Topic
Add Value to Mining Products Using Nanotechnology
20 million Euros (50:50)
PRODIAT
Call for Proposals open July 30th
Participation of 2 European and 2 Mexican organizations Program for the Development
At least one Mexican Company
of High Technology Industries

Government provides up to 70 % of cost of the


project
http://cordis.europa.eu

Binational Nanotechnology
Laboratory Mexico-Brazil
Mexico vs Other Countries
Articles published Nanotechnology
which are related to Patent in Mexico
United States publishes 39 times more than
United States publishes 39 times more than
Mexico, China (27), Japan almost (18), Nanotechnology (up to Oct. 2007)
Mexico, China (27), Japan almost (18),
Germany (14), inclusive Brazil duplicates
Germany (14), inclusive Brazil duplicates
Mexico's productivity. Number of
Mexico's productivity. Country: 2001-2006 Topic
patents

USA 39,180 Nanoparticles 139


(metals and oxides)
China 27,138
Nanotubes and 100
Japan 17,993
nanorods
1793
Germany 13,973
1800
Nanocrystals 38
France 9,919 (semiconductor)
1600
South Korea 8,172 Nanometric 35
1400 Devices
England 6,399
Articles/2006 Nanostructures 28
Nº de Participaciones

1200
Russia 6,144
1000 UNAM 201 Nanoscale 11
Italy 5,346
800 Nanopore 11
641 India 4,803
600
483 479
Nanomaterial 4
401
Brazil 2,130
369 360 344 328
400 314 Nanomaterial 4
Mexico 1,012
200
78 50
35 Argentina 529 Nanocapsules 4
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